They’ve seen everything from the invention of margarine to the advent of the super mall.Through it all - the wars and the Depression, the good… Continue reading
Wanted: Someone fluent in Russian; extra points for an advanced appreciation of hockey.The Seattle Thunderbirds are in search of an area resident who can function… Continue reading
A group of exchange students from Tamba City, Japan, have been getting their first taste of American culture this week.Working through the Kent-Auburn-Tamba Sister Cities… Continue reading
The longer I stick around journalism, the more I hear the phrase “left wing, liberal media.”I heard that phrase bandied about in regard to me… Continue reading
Sound Transit's 13.9-mile Central Link rail connecting Tukwila International Boulevard Station to Westlake Station in Seattle officially opened Saturday. Tickets for the first official run were hard to come by, so if you missed your chance at this historical run, you can see for yourself how the morning ride and opening ceremony went.
I read with interest your editorial regarding the McCain staffers’ continued attacks on Sarah Palin. I suppose running a losing campaign, they feel compelled to… Continue reading
A lot of high-school memories revolve around sports.For better or worse, I am in that camp of former jocks. I ran track and cross country… Continue reading
Melissa Smith is Miss Cornucopia 2009.In the middle of Cornucopia Day festivities, Smith, 20, the daughter of Jill and Randy Smith, was crowned as the… Continue reading
In a surprise announcement that’s only heightened speculation about her mental status, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said over the July 4 weekend that she’s leaving… Continue reading
You can extend your condolences to the family of Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke, by adding your comments below this obituary. The Kent Reporter will forward… Continue reading
The Americans for the Arts conducted a public tour of the internationally acclaimed Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park June 19. The park was created by… Continue reading
For the first time ever, Kent’s French Field will be home to a playoff game in the Independent Women’s Football League.The Seattle Majestics, who’ve made… Continue reading
Thanks in part to a big win June 6, the Seattle Majestics could be bringing some postseason action back to Kent.The local women’s tackle-football team… Continue reading
The time has finally come for the Class of 2009 to put down the books and pick up the mortarboards (those weird little flat hats… Continue reading
(Editor's note: This story has been updated to fix an incorrect listing of ticket prices.)It’s coming down to the wire for the Seattle Majestics.The women’s… Continue reading
On Saturday night, we’ve got the Rat City Rollergirls paying a call to the Kent ShoWare Center. I’m sure it will be action-packed, as these… Continue reading
I recently read a news story that stated Washington was lagging behind in its use of biofuels – the gas that has a certain percentage… Continue reading
It will be day of tribute to the fallen, come Monday at these Kent-based locales:• Tahoma National Cemetery, 18600 S.E. 240th St.The cemetery's Memorial Day… Continue reading
Nearly all of us have been impacted in some way by cancer. Either we have lost someone, have cheered on friends and family who have… Continue reading
